Getting smallsats into orbit usually means hitching a ride on a big rocket when there is available room. That means you getting your cubesate into orbit is dependent on the schedule of the launch company and their customers.

Small rockets will allow a far more flexible schedule at far lower cost.

Vector hopes to reach a launch rate of 400 or 500 a year.

Cost will be low. Target for starting point of a launch is in the range of $1.5M up to $3M. (I’ll make a wild guess the $1.5M is for Vector-R and $3M is for Vector-H.)

The goal is very simple technology, very simple support structure, very fast launch rate, and very low cost. Two analogies in the article, both from the company, describe their plan. They want to deploy Model T technology while everyone else is working on cutting edge Mercedes tech. Also, they want to be the McDonalds of space launch.

Take another look at the launch video, noticing the lack of massive ground support equipment. The article says the company claims they can launch from about anywhere.

If you want to get a small sat or cubesat into orbit, McDonalds will be a better overall deal than Ruth’s Chris.

If you don’t have a bus-size satellite or don’t need to get to geo-sync orbit, Vector can get you into space.

I’ll make a not-so-very-wild-guess that Vector will have a full launch schedule by the time they start operational launches. I’ll further guess they could fill a schedule that has daily launches.